re: How about THIS as a compromise to our gun problem?Posted by mytigger on 12/31/12 at 9:38 pm to Rex

quote:Rex

Somehow you think the US government has the right to take firearms away from law abiding citizens. I'm not sure where you concocted this, but it's an ill conceived notion that has no business as part of any discussion.

quote:"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"

The second amendment basically gives the citizens the right to form an armed militia to defend themselves against infringements of freedom (from interior or external forces).